My election data-and-reporting retirement project turned out to be surprisingly intense -- and rewarding! I missed having a team like I did when I was working, but I definitely didn't miss the higher stress. My latest #NextChapter post: "Work-Adjacent Projects (Cont.):
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-16-work-adjacent-projects-cont/
When I retired, I had similar ambitions, to the point of attempting a beta-binomial distribution model of incoming returns of the 2020 election.
Didn't yield any insight, but I cope with stress by over-analyzing things, so that part worked.
https://www.someweekendreading.blog/night-of-the-living-beta-binomials/
@weekend_editor There are certain things about work that we enjoyed, even when we are happy to be retired!
Coping with stress by over-analyzing makes sense. Although the last few national elections have needed rather large doses, I think. I often cope with stress by coding.
